www.joshvogelermusic.com
My name is Josh Vogeler and I’m a song farmer primarily using percussion, a 10-string acoustic guitar and my voice. With a passion for the Folkedelic (Folk-manifesting) Arts, I grow songs out of the Folk spirit… music speaking from deep intuitions of human experience while creating space for celebration. My lyrics are often rhythmically spoken and laid into melodic journeys while I percussively persuade the strings and body of my guitar with the bare hands of a drummer. Rooted mainly in acoustic instrumentation, I utilize Folk influence from around the world,… Read more

Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, Saxophonist/Clarinetist/Bandleader Andrew Vogt is very excited to be a part of The FoCoMX 2012 festival this year! Andrew's music is inspired by a wide range of sources including jazz, blues, funk, R&B, klezmer and more!

Upon forming the group in the fall of 2005 under the name Set Forth, vocalist and songwriter Steve Melton began experimenting with the idea of taking the pop/rock style and reinventing it using jazz and funk fundamentals. Teaming up with Ryan Buller (guitar), Jeff Bostic (bass) and Marc Teets (drums), the band found their groove and has seen recent success, with its single "Crazy" in constant rotation on Denver radio station 93.3 KTCL and a prime slot on Mile High Music Festival. In April 2009, the band changed their name from "Set Forth" to "The Northern Way" to eliminate confusion with othe… Read more

Groove Yard was formed in 2009 by guitarist and songwriter Ryan Fourt, and includes Kelsey Shiba (vocals and keyboards), Matt Smiley (electric bass), and Ben Waters (drums). Ryan, known more as a first-call jazz guitarist in Ft. Collins and the front-range music community, began his pop and rock songwriting journey in 2006 and has since written a full slate of music for the band. Each member plays an important role in the overall sound of the group - vocalist Kelsey Shiba acts as the band's voice and front-man with her colorful interpretations of Fourt's melodies and lyrics. The band draws on … Read more

Anchored in the northern front range of Colorado's Rocky Mountains, this band plays music of its time and place, at a high level. Songwriter and guitarist Mike Finders {say finn-ders} is a two-time winner of the Merlefest Songwriting Contest. Erin and Aaron Youngberg {yes, that's right}, were founding members of Hit and Run Bluegrass Band, which won both Telluride and Rockygrass band contests in 2003, as well as subsequent SPGMA and IBMA honors. Fiddler Ryan Drickey is a former Rockygrass Fiddle Champ and a much-sought session player with the likes of Matt Flinner and Michelle Shocked. Rich …